DC Comics has finally revealed a release date for the long-awaited graphic novel Batman: Earth One Vol. 3. The latest chapter in writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank's Batman saga will release on June 8, 2021. Johns and Frank are once again joined by inker Jon Sibal and colorist Brad Anderson for the sequel. Along with that release date, DC has also revealed the final cover art for the latest Earth One graphic novel: [caption id="attachment_2442765" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Art by Gary Frank. (Image Credit: DC)[/caption] As with the previous two books, Batman: Earth One Vol. 3 is set in an alternate, new reader-friendly DCU where Bruce Wayne is still a rookie hero. This sequel will explore the ongoing fallout of two major changes to traditional Batman mythology - Bruce's Arkham family heritage and the rise of a very different Two-Face. As Vol. 3 opens, a heavily armored gang of criminals has begun terrorizing Gotham City. To Batman's horror, they seem to be led by Harvey Dent, despite Dent's apparent death in Vol. 2. However, given the way Vol. 2 ended, it seems safe to assume Harvey's sister Jessica is the gang's actual ringleader. Following the physical and mental trauma she endured, Jessica now suffers from dissociative identity disorder and believes herself to be Harvey. Vol. 3 also features the surprise return of Bruce's grandfather, Adrian Arkham, promising an even deeper dive into the shared history between the Waynes and the Arkhams in this universe. And if the cover art is anything to go by, the book may also touch on the ancient, bat-worshiping Miagani Tribe. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=a-visual-history-of-batman&captions=true"] The original Batman: Earth One was released in July 2012, with Vol. 2 following three years later in May 2015. That means six years will have passed by the time Vol. 3 arrives in stores. Despite these long gaps between volumes, the influence of the Earth One series has been clearly felt throughout the Batman franchise, particularly with adaptations like Gotham and Batman v Superman offering a more aggressive and militant take on Alfred Pennyworth. Interestingly, DC's description for Vol. 3 gives no indication Johns and Frank will be adding the Joker to Batman's Earth One rogues gallery this time. Johns previously told IGN the duo are waiting for the "right time" to introduce Joker, which could imply they're planning to reunite for a fourth volume. "The Joker, for Gary and I, is not something we're avoiding. We're just waiting until it's the right time in Bruce's story, for him to go up against someone like the Joker. We have a very specific take on the Joker that we're going to introduce. It's a little bit different than what we've seen before. So when the Joker shows up in our Batman: Earth One series, it will be because that time and place in Bruce's life is where he's going to have face something like that. We have a whole arc plotted out for Bruce, and you can kind of see it build out from book one to two and into three. I think it's going to come in at the exact right time," Johns said. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/23/the-batman-trailer-dc-fandome-official-footage"] You can, however, see Johns add new layers to Batman and Joker's rivalry in the recent Batman: Three Jokers miniseries. Johns and Frank are also teaming up for their first creator-owned project together, a post-apocalyptic Image Comics series called Geiger. Check out IGN's reviews for Batman: Earth One Vol. 1 and Batman: Earth One Vol. 2. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.

Square Enix has revealed a new game in The World Ends With You franchise, titled NEO: The World Ends With You, scheduled to launch in Summer 2021 for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. NEO: The World Ends With You is a 3D action-RPG title, and its official description notes that players will be stepping into the shoes of 'Rindo' this time around, as they "unravel the mysteries of the deadly Reaper's Game" in a stylized Shibuya. You can check out a trailer for the game below, and an official website for the new game has also been launched. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/23/neo-the-world-ends-with-you-official-announcement-trailer"] This is the first true 3D game in the series following the 2007 original, which was ported to modern consoles in 2018. As well as exploring the sights of Shibuya, players will "fight monsters alongside their ally companions in fast-paced action battles, and complete missions as they seek to change the fate they’ve been handed." The trailer introduces a number of new characters including a high-school friend of Rindo's called Fret and a college student peer called Nagi. There's also a mysterious hooded fellow, who looks ripped right out of Kingdom Hearts, called Minamimoto. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=neo-the-world-ends-with-you-screenshots&captions=true"] The official anime adaptation of The World Ends With You recently received a release window of April 2021, so it's a good time to be a TWEWY fan! [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Square Enix has revealed a new game in The World Ends With You franchise, titled NEO: The World Ends With You, scheduled to launch in Summer 2021 for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. NEO: The World Ends With You is a 3D action-RPG title, and its official description notes that players will be stepping into the shoes of 'Rindo' this time around, as they "unravel the mysteries of the deadly Reaper's Game" in a stylized Shibuya. You can check out a trailer for the game below, and an official website for the new game has also been launched. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/23/neo-the-world-ends-with-you-official-announcement-trailer"] This is the first true 3D game in the series following the 2007 original, which was ported to modern consoles in 2018. As well as exploring the sights of Shibuya, players will "fight monsters alongside their ally companions in fast-paced action battles, and complete missions as they seek to change the fate they’ve been handed." The trailer introduces a number of new characters including a high-school friend of Rindo's called Fret and a college student peer called Nagi. There's also a mysterious hooded fellow, who looks ripped right out of Kingdom Hearts, called Minamimoto. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=neo-the-world-ends-with-you-screenshots&captions=true"] The official anime adaptation of The World Ends With You recently received a release window of April 2021, so it's a good time to be a TWEWY fan! [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

The first known instance of leaked Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay has emerged, meaning spoilers may not be far behind.

The first known instance of leaked Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay has emerged, meaning spoilers may not be far behind.

Mike Laidlaw, the former creative director of Dragon Age, has established a new development studio alongside other industry veterans. Called Yellow Brick Games, the independent studio is located in Quebec City and aims to create "original, new games of high quality". [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2014/03/06/dragon-age-inquisition-discover-the-dragon-age"] Laidlaw is joined by Thomas Giroux, Jeff Skalski, and Frédéric St-Laurent B., meaning the studio is comprised of EA, BioWare, and Ubisoft veterans, with a body of work covering Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Watch Dogs, and Assassin's Creed. Laidlaw takes on the role of Chief Creative Officer, while Skalski acts as Chief Operating Officer, and Giroux as Chief Executive Officer. Frédéric St-Laurent B., meanwhile, will take on the position of Game Director for the studio's first project. St-Laurent B. was previously Lead Game Designer for Assassin's Creed: Syndicate at Ubisoft Quebec. The studio currently numbers 15 staff, but is expected to grow in the coming months and years. The goal is to create an original game that will "leverage the capabilities of the next generation gaming platforms", done so with a "craftsmanship approach". [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/09/the-top-10-modern-rpgs-of-all-time"] “The market for independently produced games is growing rapidly and the technology is keeping pace,” said Laidlaw in a press release announcing the studio. “Small, diverse teams can now create high-quality experiences. For veterans of big-studio productions like myself and much of our team, this is the perfect time to get back to a small, agile, and highly motivated group. We want our games here at Yellow Brick to take potentially millions of players on wonderous journeys, and we want every member of our team to have a direct impact on the new worlds we’re creating.” To look back at Laidlaw's credentials, he was Lead Designer on Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age 2, and Creative Director of Dragon Age: Inquisition. He was at BioWare for 14 years, where he also worked on Jade Empire and Mass Effect. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. 

Mike Laidlaw, the former creative director of Dragon Age, has established a new development studio alongside other industry veterans. Called Yellow Brick Games, the independent studio is located in Quebec City and aims to create "original, new games of high quality". [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2014/03/06/dragon-age-inquisition-discover-the-dragon-age"] Laidlaw is joined by Thomas Giroux, Jeff Skalski, and Frédéric St-Laurent B., meaning the studio is comprised of EA, BioWare, and Ubisoft veterans, with a body of work covering Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Watch Dogs, and Assassin's Creed. Laidlaw takes on the role of Chief Creative Officer, while Skalski acts as Chief Operating Officer, and Giroux as Chief Executive Officer. Frédéric St-Laurent B., meanwhile, will take on the position of Game Director for the studio's first project. St-Laurent B. was previously Lead Game Designer for Assassin's Creed: Syndicate at Ubisoft Quebec. The studio currently numbers 15 staff, but is expected to grow in the coming months and years. The goal is to create an original game that will "leverage the capabilities of the next generation gaming platforms", done so with a "craftsmanship approach". [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/04/09/the-top-10-modern-rpgs-of-all-time"] “The market for independently produced games is growing rapidly and the technology is keeping pace,” said Laidlaw in a press release announcing the studio. “Small, diverse teams can now create high-quality experiences. For veterans of big-studio productions like myself and much of our team, this is the perfect time to get back to a small, agile, and highly motivated group. We want our games here at Yellow Brick to take potentially millions of players on wonderous journeys, and we want every member of our team to have a direct impact on the new worlds we’re creating.” To look back at Laidlaw's credentials, he was Lead Designer on Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age 2, and Creative Director of Dragon Age: Inquisition. He was at BioWare for 14 years, where he also worked on Jade Empire and Mass Effect. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. 

Watch Dogs: Legion has a widespread issue in which autosaving simply stops working on Xbox Series X and S – an issue Ubisoft is now aware of, and will release a fix for in early December. It's not clear what causes the bug to kick in, but players report that hours of progress can be lost after autosave seemingly either stops working, or ignores recent checkpoints. It's a particualrly serious issue given that Legion doesn't allow manual saving, and console versions only have a single autosave slot. The problem seems only to affect the Series X and S versions of the game, with multiple players reporting the issue on the Ubisoft forums, Twitter, and in emails to IGN. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/28/watch-dogs-legion-review"] I myself have experienced the issue – after playing the entirety of Legion on Xbox One without a saving issue, I switched to Series X towards its final stages. Autosave stopped working from the beginning of the final campaign mission and around an hour into the post-game. When I reloaded, my character was about to begin the final mission again, meaning about an hour and half's progress was lost. Without a clear cause for the issue, there's no notable workaround, meaning playing the game on Series X or S currently comes with an inherent risk of losing progress. Ubisoft has now begun informing players that it's aware of the issue, and that a fix will arrive in "early December"

We're sorry about the issues you're experiencing. The team is aware of this issue and are working on a fix for it, which we're aiming to have in a patch in early December.

— Watch Dogs: Legion (@watchdogsgame) November 20, 2020

It seems the best course of action, for now, is to play the game on another format if possible – which is at least made a little easier by Ubisoft Connect's cross-platform progression. We awarded Watch Dogs: Legion an 8/10 review, saying its "bold use of roguelike mechanics in an open-world action game pays off in interesting ways, making this visit to near-future London feel more varied than the previous two games". [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Watch Dogs: Legion has a widespread issue in which autosaving simply stops working on Xbox Series X – an issue Ubisoft is now aware of, and will release a fix for in early December. It's not clear what causes the bug to kick in, but players report that hours of progress can be lost after autosave seemingly either stops working, or ignores recent checkpoints. It's a particualrly serious issue given that Legion doesn't allow manual saving, and console versions only have a single autosave slot. The problem seems to only affect the Series X version of the game, with multiple players reporting the issue on the Ubisoft forums, Twitter, and in emails to IGN. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/28/watch-dogs-legion-review"] I myself have experienced the issue – after playing the entirety of Legion on Xbox One without a saving issue, I switched to Series X towards its final stages. Autosave stopped working from the beginning of the final campaign mission and around an hour into the post-game. When I reloaded, my character was about to begin the final mission again, meaning about an hour and half's progress was lost. Without a clear cause for the issue, there's no notable workaround, meaning playing the game on Series X currently comes with an inherent risk of losing progress. Ubisoft has now begun informing players that it's aware of the issue, and that a fix will arrive in "early December"

We're sorry about the issues you're experiencing. The team is aware of this issue and are working on a fix for it, which we're aiming to have in a patch in early December.

— Watch Dogs: Legion (@watchdogsgame) November 20, 2020

It seems the best course of action, for now, is to play the game on another format if possible – which is at least made a little easier by Ubisoft Connect's cross-platform progression. We awarded Watch Dogs: Legion an 8/10 review, saying its "bold use of roguelike mechanics in an open-world action game pays off in interesting ways, making this visit to near-future London feel more varied than the previous two games". [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter. Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, John Cena, and many others have saluted The Undertaker after the wrestler bid a "final farewell" to his 30-year career in the ring. The Undertaker, whose real is Mark William Calaway, officially announced his retirement from WWE in a heartfelt statement that he delivered at the WWE Survivor Series on Sunday night. "For 30 long years, I've made that slow walk to this ring and have laid people to rest time and time again. And now my time has come. My time has come to let The Undertaker rest in peace," he said.

"My time has come to let The @undertaker Rest In Peace."#ThankYouTaker #FarewellTaker #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/vIZShTdwmi

— WWE (@WWE) November 23, 2020

In response to the announcement, a whole host of former and current wrestlers celebrated the WWE superstar and his illustrious career in sports-entertainment. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was one of the first to enter the social media ring of tributes, as he recounted one of his earliest memories of The Deadman, exactly 30 years on from his on-screen debut.

30yrs ago today, he made his iconic #SurvivorSeries debut. Like EVERYONE - I was in awe as a rookie in the @WWE when his first words pierced my soul as he walked in the dressing room and said, “Muthafucka” True story Honored to share the ring w you, my brother. #ThankYouTaker pic.twitter.com/ULlppOQlCa

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 22, 2020

WWE CEO Vince McMahon, John Cena, Triple H, Ric Flair, Kurt Angle, Shawn Michaels, and several others joined Johnson on social media in paying tribute to The Undertaker, who previously acknowledged how his Boneyard match against AJ Styles at WrestleMania could serve as the "perfect ending" to his legendary 30-year plus career. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/26/the-undertaker-responds-to-ign-comments"] Soon after the announcement, #ThankYouTaker started trending on Twitter, as many people shared tweets of gratitude towards the wrestler for being a great entertainer in the WWE circuit while others highlighted specific memories and matches in recognition of all of the souls that The Undertaker has laid to rest in the ring over the past three decades.

The measuring stick. The locker room leader. The Phenom. Three decades ago today, @Undertaker changed the landscape of sports-entertainment. His legacy is incomparable, his impact immeasurable. #ThankYouTaker. #Undertaker30 pic.twitter.com/TWm1Ihww8U

— Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) November 22, 2020

After three decades of @undertaker committing wholeheartedly to the @WWE, tonight we bear witness to the end of an extraordinary body of work. For all the in ring moments and as a member of the @WWEUniverse, I say #ThankYouTaker! #SurvivorSeries #Undertaker30

— John Cena (@JohnCena) November 22, 2020

For every ride I’ll never forget, #ThankYouTaker #SurvivorSeries pic.twitter.com/0HMT5T8xVg

— Triple H (@TripleH) November 22, 2020

Congratulations To The One And Only @undertaker! I Can’t Say How Much You Meant To Me Personally. With A Career So Extraordinary, You Deserve The Greatest Farewell Of All! WOOOOO! pic.twitter.com/rJx6WksCt2

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) November 22, 2020

Incredible match!!! Congrats on 30 Amazing years Deadman! @undertaker https://t.co/cZfX35lETQ

— Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) November 21, 2020

We’ve faced each other in every type of match and created some of the most special moments in my career. Standing across the ring from @undertaker was always a daunting experience but I’m excited to hear the gong toll one last time. #FarewellTaker #SurvivorSeries

— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) November 22, 2020

For 30 years, The Undertaker has thrilled audiences around the globe with his macabre theatrics and his unparalleled athletic ability. If you want to look back on some of his greatest moments, check out our previous ranking of The Phenom at WrestleMania, from worst to best or read all about his dreaded Tombstone piledriver move in our slideshow below. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=most-devastating-finishing-moves-in-wwe-history&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.